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Winger Louis Longridge should be back from a thigh knock which kept him out of last week's Scottish Premiership defeat by fellow strugglers Inverness.
Well boss Stephen Robinson hopes Steven Hammell will be fit to play.
The left-back had to limp off last week against Ross County after suffering a burst blood vein in h... | Hamilton manager Martin Canning has a healthy squad available for Saturday's relegation battle with Motherwell. | 39827470 |
So put off was he by the creature wedged inside the packaging, that he turned to Facebook to let Tesco know why it would be a while before he tucked into another cucumber sandwich again.
Tesco's comical comeback and Mr Metcalfe's response to it have gone viral.
It started on Saturday, when he posted: "Dear Tesco, yeste... | When Wes Metcalfe bought a cucumber from a Tesco shop in Dinnington, South Yorkshire, he did not expect it to come with a dead worm. | 37014050 |
Many of the couples had met just days before and had been matched by Church authorities before Saturday's ceremony in Gapyeong, north-east of Seoul.
The Church's mass weddings - which take place regularly - began in the 1960s.
Founded by late Sun Myung Moon, the Church has been accused of brainwashing its followers, a ... | About 3,000 couples from around the world have taken part in a mass wedding at the South Korean headquarters of the controversial Unification Church. | 35618394 |
The Rotherham Institute of Obesity was set up after a healthy eating campaign in the town by TV chef Jamie Oliver.
It is one of 21 public health services being reviewed by the council after a £1.3m budget cut from the government.
Clinical manager Dr Matt Capehorn said: "Any degree of funding cuts means that we financi... | A clinic tackling obesity claims it may be forced to close because of cuts in funding. | 37431047 |
Winger Ashton, who was not picked for England's World Cup campaign this year, scored twice in the first half before completing his treble late on.
Samu Vunisa crossed twice, while Alex Goode, Mike Ellery and Jamie George also went over for the group leaders.
Oyonnax could only earn a second-half consolation through Fet... | Chris Ashton grabbed a hat-trick as Saracens scored eight tries to earn a bonus point win over Oyonnax in Pool One of the European Champions Cup. | 35103590 |
But not immediately.
The focus now will be on the negotiations for leaving the EU, expected to take at least two years, and what domestic arrangements are arrived at to support agriculture.
Leave campaigners said EU subsidies would be replaced and possibly improved if there were a Brexit.
For Northern Ireland farmers, ... | The result of the referendum means significant changes for farming in Northern Ireland. | 36616786 |
Innovate Finance, which represents 300 UK fintech companies, says venture capital investment fell from $1.2bn (£970m) in 2015, to $783m last year.
"Our members tell us Brexit has had a chilling effect on investment," Innovate Finance chief executive Lawrence Wintermeyer told the BBC.
But globally, investment rose 10.9... | Investment in UK financial technology (fintech) start-ups has dropped by a third since June's Brexit decision, a trade body says. | 38885167 |
Smith, who moved to QPR for around £1.5m on a three-year contract in 2011, played under Cardiff manager Malky Mackay at Watford.
The 32-year-old striker has completed his transfer in time to be available for Saturday's match at Bristol City.
"Tommy is someone who has a wealth of experience of this division," said Macka... | Tommy Smith has joined Cardiff City from Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee. | 19360275 |
Speaking during a visit to a refugee camp in Jordan, Filippo Grandi said the crisis "cannot only concern the countries neighbouring Syria".
Jordan is hosting 633,000 of the 4.39 million Syrians registered as refugees with the UN.
Many Syrian refugees are also sheltering in Turkey and Lebanon.
Hundreds of thousands of o... | The world should find fairer ways of resettling Syrian refugees fleeing the war in their country, the new UN refugee agency chief has said. | 35346823 |
Mission control in Darmstadt, Germany, was able to confirm the impact had occurred when radio contact to the ageing spacecraft was lost abruptly.
The assumption is that the probe would have been damaged beyond use.
In the hours before the planned collision, Rosetta sent back a host of high-resolution pictures and other... | Europe's Rosetta probe has ended its mission to Comet 67P by crash-landing on to the icy object's surface. | 37520420 |
The new sentencing guidelines in England and Wales say blaming others should be considered an "aggravating factor" when deciding a sentence.
The change comes after many cases where one parent or carer sought to blame the other for what had happened.
The Ministry of Justice backs the plan, saying child cruelty is "abhor... | Abusive or neglectful parents who blame their partner for their own child cruelty could face tougher sentences in new court proposals. | 40253327 |
Mike Parker wrote in 2001 that parts of Wales were inhabited by "gun-toting Final Solution crackpots".
He said he would not use such phrases now, as he was "hopefully wiser" but there was nothing to apologise for.
Opponents have urged Plaid to replace Mr Parker as its Ceredigion candidate.
Following press reports about... | A Plaid Cymru election candidate has said he has no regrets over an old magazine article, following claims he compared some English-born residents of rural Wales to Nazis. | 32226112 |
Production at the field has ceased and it has been proposed to remove the platform complex, two demonstrator wind turbines, and cables.
These operations could take place between 2024 and 2027.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) had an interest in using the complex as a training facility, but it has decided not to pursue thi... | Plans are being put together to fully decommission the Beatrice oil field in the Moray Firth. | 40001045 |
On 10 February 2003, as their country prepared to host its first World Cup match, the Zimbabwe cricketers released a statement to journalists at the Harare Sports Club in which they denounced the "death of democracy" in their homeland.
And in order to underline their opposition to President Robert Mugabe's 'regime', th... | It was the moment that marked out Andy Flower and Henry Olonga as two of the most courageous figures in the history of their sport. | 21359274 |
Zambia looked like they had the match won at 3-1 in the 89th minute but late goals from Suat Serdar and Jonas Arweiler ensured the game went to extra time.
Shemmy Mayembe was the Zambian hero with a goal early in the second period of the added 30 minutes.
Zambia will now play France or Italy in the last eight on Monday... | African champions Zambia came from behind to beat Germany 4-3 after extra-time and advance to the quarter-finals of the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea. | 40105054 |
The 18-year-old man from Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, was taken to hospital on New Year's Day after partying at the Rainbow in Digbeth.
Three men and a woman have now been released from hospital after treatment.
Police believe class A pills were distributed inside the club by a woman and two men, one of whom may have been... | A clubber has died after taking a "bad batch" of drugs which hospitalised four others, police said. | 35217549 |
The extent of damage so far in Haiti has been catastrophic. In Florida, it remains to be seen how much the state will be affected.
Both locations are likely to have dramatically different responses to the storm. How were they each prepared and how will they cope?
In Florida, there have been mass evacuations of the coas... | Both Florida and Haiti have been pounded by one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the Caribbean in a decade. | 37584632 |
The west sea wall in Sheringham was built in about 1895 but had become exposed to damage because the beach had eroded and sea levels have risen.
The surge caused 70m of wall to fail, North Norfolk District Council said.
A report for the council said the sea defence repair work will "hold the front line" for the foresee... | A council in North Norfolk is set to spend £804,000 to repair coastal defences damaged in a North Sea tidal surge in December last year. | 29460685 |
The 66-year-old was convicted of nine charges at the Republic of Ireland's non-jury Special Criminal Court in December.
Murphy lives at Ballybinaby, Hackballscross, County Louth, on a farm that straddles the border with Northern Ireland.
He had denied all the charges.
The prosecution was brought after an investigation ... | Sentencing of the alleged former IRA "chief of staff", Thomas 'Slab' Murphy, has been delayed until 26 February. | 35553826 |
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Twenty-five years on, we look back on the 25-day unrest through the stories of the people who were at the centre of the siege in Manchester.
Speaking to BBC Inside Out North West, Paul Taylor, the inmate who started the riot, said he r... | The Strangeways riot was the longest in British penal history and changed the way prisons were run in the UK. | 31852261 |
The leaders of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan signed the agreement in Sudan's capital, Khartoum.
Egypt has opposed the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, saying it would worsen its water shortages.
Ethiopia says the dam will give it a fairer share of Nile waters.
In 2013, Ethiopia's parliament ratified a controversial treaty ... | Three African leaders have signed an initial deal to end a long-running dispute over the sharing of Nile waters and the building of Africa's biggest hydroelectric dam, in Ethiopia. | 32016763 |
Mr Thomas was diagnosed with the disease in 2003 and now raises money for Cure Leukaemia.
The former Wolves and England player said news of Mr Ikeme's diagnosis has "refocused everything" for him after a challenging fundraising cycle ride.
Mr Ikeme is to begin treatment after his acute leukaemia diagnosis.
See more sto... | Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has received support from former footballer Geoff Thomas following his leukaemia diagnosis. | 40529358 |
The move means people will be able to call a confidential helpline to ask to be refused service at 36 participating shops, regardless of the operator.
Previously, gamblers could only exclude themselves from one betting shop at a time.
They were also required to fill in forms for each different operator.
The scheme, whi... | A new scheme allowing anyone with a gambling problem to exclude themselves from high street betting shops is due to launch in Glasgow city centre. | 33668164 |
The medical charity had earlier said at least 30 people died in the 3 October attack by a US military gunship.
MSF said the figure was revised after a detailed investigation, complicated by the extensive damage to the clinic.
A US military inquiry said the attack was the result of "human error" but MSF has called it a ... | Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) says a US attack on its clinic in the Afghan city of Kunduz killed at least 42 people - far more than first reported. | 35082350 |
Ryan Counsell, a Muslim convert, has gone on trial accused of four terrorism charges, including possession of an al-Qaeda bomb-making guide.
Woolwich Crown Court heard the 28-year-old, who worked on the tills at Hyson Green Asda, bought clothing designed to protect against knives and shrapnel from explosions.
Mr Counse... | A supermarket worker from Nottingham has denied booking a flight to the Philippines to join a terrorist group. | 38521835 |
Councillor Graham Hinchey said the authority still faced a real terms cut to its budget despite its grant from the Welsh Government rising by 0.3%.
The authority is looking at increasing council tax by 3.7% and making cuts of £17m.
Costs for burials as well as births, deaths and marriage registration and school meals c... | Cardiff council needs to find £25m to balance its books next year, the authority has said. | 37878996 |
BBC Sport looks at five things you may have missed, including a big win for a beleaguered side.
It has been widely reported that the last few years have brought some bad times to Aston Villa and their fans.
The former European Cup winners were relegated to the Championship last season after a torrid campaign and endure... | On a day when Newcastle moved a step closer to an immediate return to the Premier League there were compelling stories in each division of the English Football League. | 39167943 |
Scientists tested it against anti-depressant pills for people at risk of relapse and found it worked just as well.
The therapy trains people to focus their minds and understand that negative thoughts may come and go.
In England and Wales doctors are already encouraged to offer it.
Patients who have had recurrent clinic... | A mindfulness-based therapy could offer a "new choice for millions of people" with recurrent depression, a Lancet report suggests. | 32380183 |
Unipart Automotive staff in Cardiff, Newport, Trealaw, Swansea, Lllanelli, Bangor, Llandudno, Porthmadog and Wrexham are all affected.
The Carmarthen branch has been bought by The Parts Alliance Ltd.
The company, based in Solihull, West Midlands, has gone into administration with the loss of 1,244 jobs following "finan... | A car parts firm has gone into administration with the loss of 1,244 jobs, including 78 in Wales. | 28462975 |
President Francois Hollande says France is "at war" with so-called Islamic State (IS).
Here we look at the international impact of the attacks and the lessons the authorities are trying to draw from it.
Are the attacks over?
It is too early to say. But there was a breakthrough on Thursday - it was confirmed that the su... | France and neighbouring countries are on high alert after the Paris attacks, which killed 129 people and wounded hundreds more. | 34866144 |
The France right-back, 31, made his first Gunners appearance since November 2015 in the 3-1 win over Bournemouth - but was forced off after 16 minutes.
"He is absolutely disappointed but he is a fighter and will fight to come back" said manager Arsene Wenger.
"We are in December and he will not be available until mid-J... | Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy has been ruled out for six weeks with a hamstring injury. | 38181577 |
Darren Sharper, who played for the New Orleans Saints, received double the sentence recommended by prosecutors.
The 40-year-old was accused of drugging women in order to rape them.
"I would like to apologise a thousand times,'' he said at the sentencing hearing. "I'm still trying to figure out why I made some of these ... | A former American football star has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in a rape case involving as many as 16 women in several US states. | 37126610 |
Marie Rimmer, 69, the MP for St Helens South and Whiston, denies assaulting Patricia McLeish outside Shettleston Community Centre on 18 September 2014.
She also denies behaving in an abusive manner towards other Yes campaigners.
The part-heard trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court was adjourned as Ms Rimmer's solicitor advoca... | The trial of a Labour MP accused of kicking a "Yes" campaigner on the day of the independence referendum has been adjourned until later this year. | 37213057 |
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Taylor, who beat world number one Van Gerwen 11-5 in the final of the inaugural event in Cardiff in 2016, won a 16th World Matchplay title on Sunday.
The pair will be alongside Adrian Lewis and Raymond van Barneveld in Group A.
Group B consists of Gary Anderson, Peter Wrig... | Defending champion Phil Taylor has been drawn in the same group as PDC world champion Michael van Gerwen for September's Champions League of Darts. | 40796563 |
Owen Smith told BBC Wales the money would come from plans to raise taxes on the wealthiest in society, including a "mansion tax" on homes worth over £2m.
He said Labour would also guarantee a minimum level of funding for Wales, in relation to spending levels in England using the Treasury's Barnett formula.
Mr Smith sai... | Wales would gain an extra £375m a year if Labour wins the general election, the shadow Welsh Secretary has said. | 32318533 |
England are joined by Wales in Pool B, while Scotland take on the likes of France and Portugal in Pool C.
Fiji lead the standings despite a thrilling 29-26 defeat by Samoa in the ninth round of fixtures in Paris.
All times in BST
Pool A
Samoa v USA (10:14)
South Africa v Canada (10:36)
Samoa v Canada (13:20)
South Afri... | The 10th and final round of matches in the World Rugby Sevens Series takes place at Twickenham 21-22 May. | 36304250 |
The reports suggest deepening ties between President Zuma and the controversial Gupta business family.
But the president's spokesman has dismissed them as an utter fabrication.
Pressure on Mr Zuma has been mounting in recent months because of corruption scandals, cabinet sackings and his handling of the economy.
Senior... | South Africa's embattled president Jacob Zuma has been planning to set up home in Dubai, according to emails published in South African media. | 40075356 |
The country's international creditors made the new proposal so that it could avoid defaulting on its debt - providing it agreed to reforms.
The proposal would have released €15.5bn ($17.3bn) of funding, €1.8bn of which would have been available now.
A statement from the Greek government said it "cannot be accepted".
"T... | Greece has rejected an offer from its creditors to extend the country's bailout deal as too little and likely to cause recession. | 33290361 |
Students are demanding free education and denounced a government proposal to raise tuition fees by up to 8% in 2017.
Fees had been frozen last year after the biggest student protests since the end of apartheid in 1994.
The demonstrators say price increases discriminate against black students with low family incomes.
Th... | South African police have fired stun grenades and arrested 31 students in Johannesburg, as a wave of protests hit universities across the country. | 37417402 |
In September, blue paint was used on a sample of privately-owned Dartmoor ponies to test its durability.
Conservationists said it had remained on the animals, and reflective beads that create an "alien glow" had since been added.
They said 74 animals have been killed so far this year on Dartmoor's roads.
More on this s... | Reflective paint, which could "save hundreds" of animals from being killed by vehicles, has been put on ponies after a trial was deemed a success. | 34856151 |
The man suffered severe injuries to his hand at Southampton Crown Court on Monday, Hampshire Constabulary said.
It added it was investigating but no arrests had been made.
A crowdfunding page has been set up to help raise cash for the man who is expected to be "incapacitated for some time", and had raised almost £1,50... | A custody officer has suffered the partial loss of two fingers after an alleged attack by a defendant in court. | 39949932 |
The increase means Nicola Sturgeon's salary entitlement would rise to £151,269. The UK prime minister is currently paid £149,440 a year.
Scottish cabinet secretaries will get £108,203, and backbench MSPs £61,777.
The Scottish government confirmed Ms Sturgeon and her ministers will continue with a voluntary pay freeze t... | MSPs are to be given a 1.8% pay rise next year - taking the first minister's entitlement to more than £150,000. | 38234771 |
Koeman was furious after the 2-1 loss ended the Toffees' hopes of challenging for a trophy in his first season.
"I know what is needed to change," the 53-year-old Dutchman said.
"If everybody opened his eyes maybe we will get further in our improvement - because that is what this team needs."
Everton paraded new £11m f... | Everton manager Ronald Koeman fiercely criticised his players and demanded action from the club's hierarchy in the transfer market after the FA Cup exit at home to Leicester City. | 38543677 |
A woman was assaulted from behind in Edithna Street, South Lambeth, at about 17:40 GMT on Saturday.
The suspect fitted the same description given to the Met Police by victims in the previous eight incidents.
Two men have been arrested so far in the investigation and police have increased their patrols in south London i... | Police investigating a string of sexual assaults in south London say a ninth woman has been attacked. | 34694478 |
A ceremony was held to remember the victims of the Taliban attack on 16 December.
Schools across Pakistan are re-opening after an extended break prompted by the massacre.
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in the country on Monday to discuss the campaign against extremism.
He is meeting Pakistan's Prime Minister ... | Pupils and teachers have returned for the first time to the school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar where more than 150 people were killed last month. | 30773120 |
Ex-England midfielder Cole, 33, has joined Coventry City on loan from Villa, who are 19th in the table with four points from nine games.
Grealish, 20, has scored one goal in six top-flight appearances this season and Cole said: "The gaffer loves him.
"He has gone beyond potential and is an important cog in the wheel at... | Joe Cole believes Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood plans to build a team around midfielder Jack Grealish as the club fight for Premier League survival. | 34577403 |
Cédric Herrou was sentenced by an appeal court in Aix-en-Provence, near Marseille in the south of France.
He has housed dozens of migrants in caravans on his farm in the Roya valley, in south-east France.
In February he received a suspended 3,000 euro (£2,700) fine.
Prosecutors had sought an eight-month suspended jail ... | A French farmer who helped migrants to enter France illegally has been given a four-month suspended jail sentence, after prosecutors argued that an earlier suspended fine was too lenient. | 40860138 |
29 May 2015 Last updated at 14:55 BST
The panda got caught in bushes so the man and some of his friends rescued it.
Zoologists say that China has more than 1,590 giant pandas in the wild which are protected by the state.
The local government in the area has now asked panda experts to come up with better ways to keep th... | A Chinese man has captured rare video footage of a giant panda strolling in the wild. | 32930501 |
The boxer told BBC Radio Ulster's Talkback programme that the threat had not been reported to the PSNI.
Christine Frampton, Carl's wife, revealed the threat on Twitter on Wednesday.
It warned that the family, including two children, would be "murdered by the UVF".
She said: "Lovely message I got on Facebook. How do I f... | Carl Frampton has said a social media death threat that warned he and his family would be murdered was "probably a young lad being stupid". | 39668063 |
The Jim Crowley ridden three-year-old impressed in his Group Two debut, having dominated from the front in last month's Coral Charge at Sandown.
The 9-2 shot finished two and a quarter lengths clear of 9-4 favourite Profitable, who was second.
Marsha was in third, but two-time winner of the race Take Cover ended fourth... | Battaash eased to sprint victory with a brilliant display in the King George Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. | 40831350 |
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed up 60.58 points, or 0.4%, at 15,919.58.
The rise came amid the Bank of Japan's two-day policy meeting, which will finished on Thursday.
However, analysts are not expecting major action by the central bank.
Shares in the US and Europe dropped sharply on Tuesday as polls indicate... | Stocks in Japan ended a four-day losing streak and closed higher, despite shares in the US and Europe falling sharply on Tuesday on worries over the UK's referendum on EU membership. | 36535436 |
Police say they arrested a 47-year-old former employee suspected in the shootings at Western Forest Products sawmill in Nanaimo.
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) spokesman said it appeared the shooting began in the car park and continued into the mill's office.
One injured victim was airlifted to hospital in a cr... | Two people have died and two are injured after a gunman opened fire at a lumber mill in British Columbia. | 27231903 |
From 284-4 overnight, England lost Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali, who departed for 146, to slip to 321-7.
But Dawson and Rashid added 108, an England best for the eighth wicket in India, to see the tourists to 477.
India, who have won the series 3-0, moved to 60-0, 417 adrift, with KL Rahul on 30 and Parthiv Pa... | Debutant Liam Dawson made 66 not out and Adil Rashid 60 to ensure England did not waste a good position on day two of the fifth Test against India. | 38351365 |
Jonathan Poulter, 20, became aggressive after being asked to take down a banner blocking the view of disabled fans.
At one point, he threatened the husband of a wheelchair user, Liverpool Community Justice Court was told.
Poulter, of Chapel Road, Anfield was found guilty by a district judge of using threatening behavio... | A Liverpool fan who threatened the carer of a disabled supporter at Steven Gerrard's last match at Anfield has been given a three-year stadium ban. | 34705507 |
McBurnie, 19, joined League Two side County in November and scored a hat-trick on his debut against Luton.
The Scottish youth international made two other appearances for Newport.
He had initially signed on loan until January but, following his recall, McBurnie will be available for Swansea's Boxing Day Premier League ... | Swansea City have recalled striker Oliver McBurnie from his loan at Newport County. | 35174747 |
They found that the vacancy rate in the city's "prime retail area" fell from almost 20% in 2014 to 12.5% in 2015.
The agency said this was the largest fall in vacancies since 2011.
A rates revaluation, which cut the cost of occupying a shop on Royal Avenue/ Donegall Place, was part of the reason for the improvement.
Th... | The number of empty shops in central Belfast fell sharply in 2015, according to research by Lisney, the commercial property agents. | 35286112 |
A 26-year-old man suffered facial injuries during the incident.
It happened on a bus travelling on Paisley Road, in the Tradeston area of the city, on Sunday 20 December.
Police Scotland said a 49-year-old man had been arrested and a report had been sent to the procurator fiscal. | A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged racist assault on a bus in Glasgow four months ago. | 36119522 |
"We waste scammers' time, we waste their resources and we make them believe they are not as good as they think they are," Jill - not her real name - explains to the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme.
She is part of a global network of so-called scam baiters, who spend their evenings trying to unearth online con artis... | Every year tens of thousands of people are conned by online scammers, but it is not only the authorities taking action: a network of tech-savvy volunteers is also working to expose them. | 39884625 |
There has been a cut in the number of dedicated firearms licensing officers ahead of new controls.
But Asst Ch Con Mark Williams said much of the extra work would be undertaken by community officers who have been given additional training.
An amnesty has been launched to allow owners to surrender their airguns.
The Air... | A senior officer has insisted Police Scotland will be able to cope with any increased workload caused by the licensing of airguns. | 36336837 |
The figure is in line with Beijing's growth target of between 6.5% and 7%.
But the data comes days after the leader of one Chinese province admitted GDP data was faked for several years.
China is a key driver of the global economy and a growth slowdown is a major concern for investors around the world.
Some analysts ha... | China's economy grew by 6.7% in 2016, compared with 6.9% a year earlier, according to official data, marking its slowest growth since 1990. | 38686568 |
Mr Erdogan had planned to address the rally in the city of Cologne, held to denounce an attempted coup two weeks ago, by video link.
But on Saturday, Germany's Constitutional Court banned the speech from being broadcast.
German media said at least 35,000 people turned out.
An estimated three million people of Turkish o... | Tens of thousands of people in Germany have turned out in support of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a rally that raised diplomatic tensions. | 36937891 |
Migration Watch said given that figures for the 10-year period to 2011 were proved unreliable, it feared current estimates may be wrong.
The Office for National Statistics said it was reviewing the quality of data but could not alter the past estimates.
It has already accepted it undercounted the number of immigrants f... | Campaigners for reduced immigration to the UK have warned officials could be underestimating net migration. | 23265391 |
The move means it will be suspended from participating in the life and work of the Anglican communion.
Archbishop Dr Richard Clarke was at the meeting when the decision was taken.
Speaking on Radio Ulster's Sunday Sequence, he said the news had been exploited for political reasons.
"People do need to read (the statemen... | The Church of Ireland Primate has defended a decision by senior bishops in the Anglican church to restrict the US Episcopal branch for allowing same-sex marriage. | 35337511 |
Merve Buyuksarac, 27, was found guilty of insulting a public official for postings she made on social media. She denied insulting Mr Erdogan.
Her lawyer says he will file a formal objection to the verdict and take the case to a higher court.
Rights groups have criticised Turkey for backtracking on freedom of speech.
Al... | A Turkish court has convicted a former Miss Turkey of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, giving her a 14-month suspended prison sentence. | 36419723 |
The former Chelsea striker got the 40th-minute opener as the American club he captains and co-owns beat Whitecaps FC II 2-1.
Ex-Newcastle midfielder Tiote died after collapsing in training in China.
"I want to want dedicate this to Cheick Tiote who passed away doing what he loved," Drogba, 39, wrote on Instagram.
"My t... | Didier Drogba scored on his Phoenix Rising debut and dedicated the win to his former Ivory Coast team-mate Cheick Tiote, who died on Monday aged 30. | 40237883 |
Make-A-Wish Australia organised the day for Declan, who was diagnosed in 2015.
He was taken behind-the-scenes at a police training facility, participated in a hostage-rescue exercise and detonated a series of explosives.
Declan was also given the VIP treatment from PM Malcolm Turnbull.
"Declan hasn't been well lately b... | A 12-year-old Australian boy in remission from cancer has been granted his request to "blow stuff up" with an elite police squad. | 38153255 |
The Lothians MSP and former deputy leader of the party said she would "stand up to vested interests".
She is going up against Eastwood MSP Ken Macintosh, who launched his campaign on Friday.
Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson and MSPs Alex Rowley and Richard Baker are standing as deputy.
Ms Dugdale said: "Now ... | Kezia Dugdale has launched her campaign to become the new leader of Scottish Labour with a pledge to "shake things up". | 33202107 |
It comes after a new report highlighted a string of issues on the line between Edinburgh and Tweedbank.
MSP Christine Grahame asked what steps the Scottish government would take in light of its findings.
Mr Yousaf said ScotRail's improvement plan had a focus on the Borders Railway and he would be reviewing its progress... | Transport Minister Humza Yousaf has said he will be "closely monitoring" efforts to improve performance on the Borders Railway. | 37846245 |
The 22-year-old, who won a silver medal for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, set a new British record in outdoor competition of 1.97m in 2015.
In her latest BBC column, Pooley discusses sexism in sport, indulging at Christmas and how to eat healthily the rest of the time.
Fortunately, sexism isn't an issue I've ... | British high jumper Isobel Pooley is currently working towards a place in Team GB's squad for the 2016 Rio Olympics. | 35230754 |
Cpl Mike French, 34, was performing at the Whitehaven Air Show in Cumbria on Friday when the accident happened.
His parachute wrapped around Cpl Wayne Shorthouse but they managed to land in the harbour.
Cpl Shorthouse, 32, said he was no hero and both men had been trained for such a scenario.
Cpl French said the plan h... | A Red Devil parachutist has said he owes his colleague a pint of beer after the pair got tangled in mid-air but safely reached the ground. | 33211876 |
Ahead of a visit to the UK, Mr Sisi told the BBC that Egypt was threatened by extremist groups and feared the collapses suffered by its neighbours.
He underlined that Egypt's situation was different to that of Europe.
The retired field marshal led the army's overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi in 2013 following mass ... | President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has defended Egypt's sweeping security laws, insisting he is still taking the country on a path to democracy. | 34712217 |
Whether they report on the courts, local football matches, or the latest film openings, part of the job is spreading knowledge and joy - or, as Lord Reith put it, to "inform, educate and entertain."
But there is a deeper attraction to the trade.
This is the principle of holding power to account.
Obviously many journali... | Some journalists are scum, many are incorrigible egoists, and yet the vast majority, in my experience, are decent coves with a high-minded view of the trade they belong to. | 38763232 |
Bolton said on Friday they had obtained a High Court validation order enabling the sale of land near the stadium to an adjacent retail park.
Trotters boss Neil Lennon had earlier said coaches were using their own money to help pay administrative staff.
About 300 staff based at Bolton's Macron Stadium and their two trai... | Financially troubled Bolton Wanderers will pay staff their January wages, the Championship side have confirmed. | 35382031 |
The Belgium international cut in from the left before curling home the opener and ran from his own half to smash in a second from 25 yards.
Mauro Icardi gave sixth-placed Inter hope when he slid home an Ivan Perisic cross at the far post.
But Diego Perotti's penalty after Gary Medel brought down Edin Dzeko sealed the e... | Radja Nainggolan scored two brilliant goals as Roma beat Inter Milan to keep their slim Serie A title hopes alive. | 39070282 |
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Before the results were announced, everybody thought it would be neck and neck between the Conservatives and the Labour party.
But a survey of voters called an exit poll suggested the Conservatives would win the election - an unexpected r... | David Cameron will stay as Prime Minister after his party, the Conservatives, won the general election. | 32646668 |
The jury found Irek Hamidullin guilty on 15 counts, including supporting terrorists and conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction.
The 55-year-old is the first military prisoner from Afghanistan to be tried in a US federal court.
Some of the charges carry a mandatory life sentence.
About 30 insurgents died in the ... | A former Soviet army officer has been convicted by a US jury of planning and leading a Taliban attack on American forces in Afghanistan in 2009. | 33832480 |
Chemicals giant Ineos had wanted to survey part of the forest to see if there was potential for fracking.
It has now unveiled its intention to survey another 250 square kilometres, which does not include Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve.
The county council said it welcomed the decision.
What is fracking and why ... | Plans to survey Sherwood Forest to identify its potential for fracking have been dropped, according to Nottinghamshire County Council. | 39886621 |
The ERS said the first-past-the-post system to elect MPs takes no account of how big their majorities are or how many voted for losing candidates.
The society said this meant they were "wasted" votes and the system was "fundamentally broken".
The UK government said it had no plans to change the voting system.
The Elect... | More than a million votes - two-thirds of the total - had "no impact" on the general election result in Wales, the Electoral Reform Society has claimed. | 40976908 |
The Serbia international joined on a two-year deal in August 2016 and played 21 games for the Championship side.
But the 34-year-old's last appearance for Forest came in February and he has not featured since Mark Warburton took over as manager in March.
Jordan Smith has started the season as Forest's number one keeper... | Goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic has left Nottingham Forest after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent. | 40940300 |
"After an open and honest meeting last week we unfortunately failed to agree terms," said Boro director Lee Thorn.
"Liam's worked extremely hard to bring in players and has developed a strong mentality throughout the club. He has carried out his role professionally."
Daish's exit was revealed following Boro's final-day... | Nuneaton Town are to part company with manager Liam Daish after failing to agree terms for him to continue at the relegated Conference club next season. | 32470049 |
Mr Aylwin, a centre-right Christian Democrat, became president in 1990 and oversaw the transition to democracy following 17 years of military rule under Gen Augusto Pinochet.
He was key in setting up a commission which investigated human rights abuses committed during the Pinochet era.
The Chilean government has declar... | The former president of Chile, Patricio Aylwin, has died aged 97 of natural causes, his family says. | 36085706 |
First there was the pie attack on Rupert Murdoch. Then the Occupy Wall Street protests.
Both events in 2011 eerily mirrored scenes being shot by David Cronenberg for his new film Cosmopolis, which opens in the UK this week.
"It was kind of spooky," admits the Canadian auteur, whose adaptation of the 2003 Don Dilillo no... | David Cronenberg reflects on how life imitated art as he was shooting his new film Cosmopolis. | 18353385 |
A government spokesman said Mrs Merkel still had confidence in Thomas de Maiziere after he said Syrians would be treated differently in the future.
Her government was forced to clarify there had been no change in policy.
It has faced strong criticism over the thousands of refugees arriving.
Germany says it expects to r... | German Chancellor Angela Merkel has backed her beleaguered interior minister following a row over restricting the asylum rights of refugees from Syria. | 34764406 |
Janice Farman, who was originally from the Clydebank area, died in a robbery at her home a week ago.
Anish Soneea, who is 18 and from Quatre Bornes, appeared in court in the island's capital of Port Louis on Friday.
His appearance followed that of two other men, who were charged on Tuesday with murdering Ms Farman.
Rav... | A teenager has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 47-year-old Scottish woman in Mauritius. | 40604433 |
Prices will start at £98 for a refurbished PC, with subsidised net connections available for £9 a month.
The 12-month trial is part of the Race Online 2012 scheme, which aims to reach out to the 9.2 million adults in the UK who have never used the net.
Distributor Remploy hopes to sell 8,000 machines in the next 12 mon... | Low-cost computers are to be offered as part of a government scheme to encourage millions of people in the UK to get online for the first time. | 12205412 |
The 21-year-old has made six league appearances since moving to Germany in the summer from Dutch side Roda JC.
Belgium Under-21 international Ngombo scored four goals in the Eredivisie for Roda.
He becomes the Dons' third signing of the transfer window, following Robbie Muirhead and Harvey Barnes.
Find all the latest f... | MK Dons have signed striker Maecky Ngombo on loan from German second-tier outfit Fortuna Dusseldorf until the end of the season. | 38803726 |
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Among their first five Premier League games, the champions host Chelsea and Manchester City and Liverpool away.
Arsenal: Aston Villa (H), Fulham (A), Tottenham (H), Sunderland (A), Stoke (H).
Aston Villa: Arsenal (A), Chelsea (A), Liverpool (H), Newcastle (H), Norwich (A)
... | Manchester United manager David Moyes says he finds his club's start to the new season "hard to believe". | 23710359 |
The iconic Nullarbor Plain is a vast expanse of desert straddling South and Western Australia, which receives less than 3cm of rain annually and is nearly entirely devoid of trees.
This inhospitable landscape is generally believed to have evolved in a linear fashion, becoming increasingly more arid in response to a coo... | A network of hidden caves has helped reveal the lush rainforests that thrived in one of Australia's harshest deserts between three and five million years ago. | 35499520 |
But could one man really be responsible for the single biggest upheaval to trading in a decade?
Becoming a financial master of the universe, manipulating markets across the globe, wiping a trillion dollars off US stock markets and making yourself millions, may seem a tall order.
But according to allegations from no les... | Exactly five years after the "flash crash" suddenly wiped nearly a trillion dollars from the markets, the US authorities are largely pointing at one man - a 36-year-old trader from Hounslow in west London. | 32598084 |
That's how Chris Pratt has reacted publicly after being linked to the role of Indiana Jones in a possible reboot of the legendary franchise.
Everything is speculation at the moment, but the star is now one of the go-to men for blockbuster producers.
The Jurassic World actor was speaking as he picked up the Hasty Puddin... | It would be an "awesome opportunity". | 31196048 |
Tanja Nijmeijer joined the left-wing guerrilla group shortly after her arrival in Colombia, and is believed to be still at large.
The court accuses her of hostage-taking and "conspiracy to provide support to terrorists".
The federal grand jury says she was part of a group of Farc rebels who kidnapped three American con... | A US court has indicted a Dutch member of the Colombian Farc rebel group on kidnapping charges. | 11996770 |
Steve Rotheram is Labour's candidate, the Liberal Democrats' candidate is Prescot North councillor Carl Cashman while councillor Tom Crone will represent the Green Party.
Liverpool City Region comprises of the city, St Helens, Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral and Halton in Cheshire.
The mayoral election is on 4 May.
Mr Caldeir... | The Conservative candidate for next year's Liverpool City Region mayoral election has been named as Tony Caldeira. | 38136794 |
Wendy Knell, 25, was found dead in her bedsit in Guildford Road, Tunbridge Wells, on 23 June 1987.
Her father, 82-year-old Bill Knell, who has cancer, said: "I want to know, why did he have to kill her?
"They can't do any more for me and I would really like [her killer] caught before the end comes."
Pam Knell, Wendy's ... | A gravely ill father is appealing for information to find the killer of his daughter who was sexually assaulted and beaten to death almost 30 years ago. | 39377133 |
Exxon had claimed up to $16.6bn over the nationalisation of its Cerro Negro Project and other losses in 2007.
Venezuela has not said whether it will appeal. But the foreign minister said the decision was "reasonable".
The ruling was made by the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (IC... | Venezuela must pay oil giant Exxon Mobil $1.6bn (£1bn) in compensation for expropriated assets, an international arbitration tribunal has decided. | 29561345 |
He was identified by Durham Police as PC Paul Taylor from Darlington.
PC Taylor was seen linking arms with a group of fans and dancing in a circle during Justin Bieber's performance.
"I had posed for a picture with these two young girls who were with their mum, and they asked if I'd like to dance," he explained.
"I can... | A policeman who was seen dancing with young fans at One Love Manchester has said his phone "hasn't stopped ringing" since he went viral. | 40157619 |
Seagrasses are flowering plants that form dense underwater beds in shallow water.
Distinct from seaweed, the plants provide shelter and food for a large range of animals, including fish, marine mammals and birds.
Many seagrass meadows have been lost because of human activities, say researchers.
In a statement, the scie... | More than 100 scientists from 28 countries have called for global action to protect seagrass meadows. | 37606827 |
Nicola Payne, 18, of Coventry, disappeared while crossing wasteland near her parents' house on 14 December, 1991. Her body has never been found.
The new searches in Coombe Abbey Country Park have so far produced "nothing of relevance" but followed "credible evidence", police said.
Two men were cleared of murdering Ms P... | Investigators are searching woodland in the hunt for a young mother who went missing almost 25 years ago. | 37907058 |
The fly-half played for Wellington against the Lions in 2005, and has been instrumental in Wasps' charge to the top of the Aviva Premiership.
"I'd be going out there looking to run them off their feet," he told the Rugby Union Weekly podcast.
"I think you go there with an attacking mindset," added the 33-year-old.
The ... | The British and Irish Lions must adopt an "all-out attack" approach in New Zealand, says Wasps' Kiwi playmaker Jimmy Gopperth. | 39429359 |
GB were playing for pride after defeat by Italy on Saturday ended their chances of reaching the finals.
However, they ensured they finished on a high with a dominant performance led by Chantelle Handy.
The 29-year-old Olympian scored 31 points while Ella Clark (16) and Rachael Vanderwal (15) were also among the high sc... | Great Britain women finished their Eurobasket 2017 qualifying campaign with a 97-55 victory over Albania. | 38087303 |
The victim, aged in his 30s, was shot at an address in Forum Court last week. He has since been treated in hospital.
Frank Warren, 51, of Victoria Road, Dorchester, Dorset, is due to appear before magistrates later.
Simon Webber, 31, of Sydenham Close, Bridgwater, Somerset, who was charged earlier this week, will next ... | A second man has been charged with conspiracy to murder after a man was shot in the stomach in Bury St Edmunds. | 33925643 |
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